Dani Carvajal: 'Isco is loved by Real Madrid players'

Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has said that Isco is the 'most-loved player' in the dressing room.

Isco scored nine times in 49 appearances for Madrid during the 2017-18 campaign, with the Spain international a key player in Zinedine Zidane's first XI.

The 26-year-old has been out of favour since Santiago Solari took the reins last month, however, and has played the full 90 minutes of a La Liga match on just one occasion this term.

Isco was not even in the squad for his team's Champions League clash with Roma last week, but did appear as a substitute in Saturday's 2-0 victory over Valencia in La Liga.

Earlier this season, it was reported that Isco had been 'clashing with the heavyweights in the dressing room' this season, but Carvajal has insisted that his fellow Spaniard is "loved" by those in Madrid.

"He is the most loved in the dressing room," Carvajal told Movistar.

Manchester City are reportedly monitoring developments with Isco at the Bernabeu, while the likes of Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have also been credited with an interest.